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Investment thesis
As a leader and pioneer in alternative investments, Oaktree provides a broad range of products across the capital structure. Its credit strategies invest in both liquid and illiquid instruments sourced directly from borrowers and via public markets. Its equity strategies span multiple regions and sectors across traditional private equity, special situations, and listed equities. The real estate platform leverages Oaktree's global footprint, multi-disciplinary capabilities, industry expert network, and relationships with operating partners. Now part of Brookfield's credit platform, Oaktree's stated mission is to deliver superior investment results with the highest integrity.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 50 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
The Oaktree mafia →6 people who came through Oaktree went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 24 of 29 portfolio companiesConsumer ×6Enterprise Software ×6Fintech ×5SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Climate Tech ×3Direct to Consumer ×3Healthtech ×3
HQs:United States×15United Kingdom×3India×2Australia×1Canada×1Germany×1
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 12022 · 22021 · 32020 · 22018 · 42017 · 12016 · 119 dated
Aquestive Therapeutics develops and commercializes oral film drug formulations and other novel delivery systems for treatments in neurology, psychiatry, and emergency care, operating manufacturing facilities in Indiana that produce both licensed pharmaceutical products and proprietary candidates for regulated markets including the U.S., EU, and Australia.
BiotechWarren, US
Keith J Kendall(Chief Executive Officer)inA. Mark Shobel(Chief Operating Officer)Theresa Wood(Vice President, Human Resources)inPeter Boyd(Vice President, Value Delivery)Daniel Barber(Vice President, Business and Product Development)inJohn T Maxwell(Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary)in
Co-investorsRTW Investments L.P.
Bloom Energy manufactures solid oxide fuel cell systems for onsite power generation at commercial, industrial, and data center facilities.
CleantechEnergyHardware
K.R. Sridhar(Founder, Chairman, and CEO)KR Sridhar, PhD(Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArtis VenturesATEL VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesDag VenturesEnerdigm Ventures+10 more
17Capital is a private credit manager that provides NAV-based financing solutions to private equity sponsors, buyout funds, and management companies.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSector Agnostic
Co-investorsBrookfield Asset ManagementWessel Management
Atlanta Property Group owns and operates office and industrial properties across the Southeast, with a commitment to reducing carbon emissions in the built environment.
Climate TechPropTechAtlanta, US
Jonathan Rodbell(Partner, Co-Founder)Court Thomas(Partner, Co-Founder)K. Courtland Thomas(President)
Co-investorsAngelo Gordon
Blackboard is a learning management system (LMS) platform built for educators and institutions to support teaching and learning at scale across higher education, government, and K-12.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Matthew Pittinsky(Co-founder & Incoming CEO)Michael Chasen(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsNexus Capital ManagementNovak Biddle Venture PartnersReverence Capital PartnersW Capital Partners
FilmRise is a film and television studio that operates a network of 700+ ad-supported streaming channels and apps, and distributes content across multiple platforms.
AdTechMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Co-investorsUpper90
Fitness & Lifestyle Group operates a portfolio of premium, mid-market, and low-cost fitness club brands across Asia Pacific, serving consumers through 330+ locations.
ConsumerHealthtechSports TechWellness & FitnessSydney, AU
Greg Oliver(CEO & Managing Director)
Co-investorsQuadrant Private Equity Pty Ltd.Fourward Ventures
Scale Computing provides hyperconverged and edge computing infrastructure along with managed network services for running critical applications at distributed sites.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTIndianapolis, US
Jeff Ready(Executive Officer, Director)inScott Loughmiller(Founder & Chief Product Officer)inJason Collier(Executive Officer)inBill Morrow(CEO & Chairman)Brett Stewart(Chief Technology Officer, Founder of Acumera)Rod Hainje(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsPeak Rock CapitalABS Capital PartnersAllos VenturesDERIVE VENTURESElevate VenturesLigo Partners LLC+2 more
GreenFi (formerly Aspiration's consumer finance brand) offers climate-friendly banking and investing, including checking, savings, and investment accounts whose deposits avoid funding fossil fuels.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good
Tim Newell(CEO)in
Co-investorsCommonweal VenturesJovonoMission and MarketRadicle ImpactUnruly Capital
Avenga provides software product engineering services to enterprises, delivering end-to-end platform development with AI-native delivery methods and outcome-focused execution across banking, retail, telecommunications, manufacturing, life sciences, gaming, automotive, media, and mobility sectors.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Clay Van Doren(CEO)inEmily Morgan(Chief People Officer)inJuan Villamil(CTO)inMark Fisher(CCO)in
Co-investorsinfoShare
Billabong is a surf and beach lifestyle apparel brand that sells clothing and accessories directly to consumers through its online store, including a loyalty rewards program and member exclusives.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Gordon Merchant(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltamont Capital Partners
Bloom is an investment advisory and brokerage platform that helps individuals build wealth through stock investing, including fractional shares.
ConsumerEdTechFintechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsContraryDraper Goren BlockchainPosition VenturesRocketship.vcSamsung NextSoma Capital+9 more
Bloom is a no-code platform for designing, building, and sharing native mobile applications directly from an Android device without requiring programming knowledge.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
David Oort Alonso(Founder)inSirian Maathuis(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorMoonfire Ventures
Charcuterie Artisans is the parent company of four American-made charcuterie brands (Creminelli Fine Meats, Daniele, Del Duca, and La Quercia) that produce premium cured meats and salumi using Old World techniques combined with modern food safety standards.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsIndustrial Opportunity Partners
Coriant is a UK-based industrial and infrastructure maintenance group providing end-to-end asset lifecycle support to customers with critical infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareUK, GB
Maxine Mayhew(CEO)inJamie Kent(CFO)inNick Rowlands(CCO)inChris Pearce(CIO)in
Co-investorsH.I.G. CapitalMarlin Equity Partners
Cult.fit operates a fitness platform offering group classes, gym memberships, at-home workouts, sports facilities, nutrition coaching, and wellness services across multiple centers in India.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessBangalore, IN
Co-investorsAccelSouth Park CommonsTrifecta Capital AdvisorsChiratae VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalJoyance Partners+4 more
CURE operates a booking platform that connects pharmacies with delivery service partners to generate online orders.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE
Manuel Aberle(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesArtis VenturesFJ LabsJ12 VenturesStella CapitalAccel+23 more
cult.fit offers fitness memberships (cultpass) providing access to group classes, gyms, at-home workouts, and sports facilities, along with weight-loss coaching, workout gear, and wellness services.
ConsumerSports TechWellness & FitnessBangalore, IN
Mukesh Bansal(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalChiratae VenturesEndiya PartnersEpiq Capital Investment Advisory LLPExfinity VenturesIndia Foundation Fund Series I (A Scheme Of Multiply Ventures India+4 more
Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd. provides end-to-end waste management, organic processing, and recycling services for communities.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsCanadian Business Growth FundBlackRock
Provides consistent data access, control, and protection across repositories and devices.
Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLCAll In Capital
Reef.ai builds predictive AI and a foundational data layer for AI agents that help teams leverage customer data for growth, risk management, and renewal prediction.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHonolulu, US
Brent Grimes(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue StartupsCelero Ventures Ltd.Dig Ventures Management LimitedSilicon Road VenturesStruck CapitalTarget Global+3 more
REEF converts underused parking lots and garages into neighborhood hubs hosting ghost kitchens, delivery, retail and healthcare.
Miami, US
Ari Ojalvo(Executive Officer, Director)Adan Gossar(Executive Officer)inCarl Segal(Executive Officer)Jillian Hunt(Executive Officer)inDavid Kownator(Executive Officer)inMatt Lindenberger(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsArzan VCATEL VenturesBY Venture PartnersLDR VenturesPNYX VenturesSoftBank Vision Fund+5 more
Brooklyn, US
Marah Lidey(Executive Officer, Director)Naomi Hirabayashi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVictoria Song(Director)
Co-investorsComcast VenturesLaunchCapitalDeerfield Management CompanyFidelity InvestmentsSumitomo Corporation
Soon is a portfolio management platform that automates buying and selling of assets across multiple exchanges using strategies like dollar-cost averaging and tax-loss harvesting.
Crypto & Web3FintechSalt Lake City, US
Michael Shattuck(Founder)in
Co-investorsIdeashipSoma CapitalY CombinatorDeerfield Management CompanyDragon CapitalFalls Fintech+2 more
STG Logistics provides integrated port-to-door and supply chain solutions across North America, combining localized expertise with proprietary technology and an extensive network of facilities and transportation assets.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsWind Point Partners
SumUp provides card readers and payment solutions such as invoices, gift cards, and payment links aimed at small merchants and businesses that are underserved by traditional banks.
FintechHardwareRetail TechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichAnya CapitalBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesDaniel GutenbergDiscovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGFin Capital+19 more
Thrasio is an ecommerce and technology company staffed by ecommerce and tech specialists focused on improving products and consumer experiences.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWalpole, US
Joshua Silberstein(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCarlos Cashman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDaniel Boockvar(Executive Officer)inTodd Zipper(Director)Tom Szkutak(Director)Joe Falcao(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAct One VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFikaRiverPark VenturesSilver Lake PartnersUpper90+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Exits · 2
2 IPOsAquestive TherapeuticsNASDAQ: AQSTBloom EnergyNYSE: BE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBloom · ycombinator.com · May 27, 2025
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 59
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaktree Gilead Investment Fund, L.P. - Series BLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2025 | — | — | 1.02x | 0.00x |
| Oaktree Opportunities Fund XII, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds | 2024 | — | — | 1.20x | — |
| Oaktree CLO Equity Fund ILPs: San Diego County Employees Retirement Association | 2023 | — | 8.5% | 1.08x | 0.37x |
| Oaktree RE IXLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma | 2023 | — | — | 0.83x | — |
| Oaktree Special Situations IIILPs: San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement Association | 2023 | — | — | 1.10x | 0.41x |
| Oaktree Special Situations Fund IIILPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment | 2022 | — | 24.7% | 1.36x | 0.38x |
| OAKTREE POWER OPPORTUNITIES FUND VI LPLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures, Texas Municipal Retirement System, Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System +1 more | 2021 | — | 29.9% | 2.41x | 1.48x |
| Oaktree Gilead Investment Fund, L.P. - Series ALPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2020 | — | — | 1.85x | 0.00x |
| Oaktree Latigo Investment Fund, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2020 | — | 9.9% | 1.36x | 0.65x |
| Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Minnesota State Board of Investment +2 more | 2020 | — | 9.2% | 1.33x | 0.60x |
| Oaktree Real Estate Debt IIILPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment | 2020 | — | 3.7% | 1.10x | 0.27x |
| Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund VIIILPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment, Richard King Mellon Foundation | 2020 | — | -0.2% | 1.00x | 0.28x |
| Oaktree Opportunities Fund XbLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures, Washington State Investment Board, Florida State Board of Administration +6 more | 2018 | — | 11.1% | 1.71x | 0.64x |
| Oaktree Special Situations Fund II, L.P.LPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, Baltimore City Employees' Retirement System | 2018 | — | 25.8% | 1.82x | 1.01x |
| Oaktree Opportunities Fund XLPs: Washington State Investment Board, Minnesota State Board of Investment, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System +4 more | 2015 | — | 8.4% | 1.51x | 1.12x |
| Oaktree Reof VIILPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | 2015 | — | 7.3% | 1.27x | 0.72x |
| Oaktree Special Situations Fund, L.P.LPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment | 2014 | — | -1.4% | 0.92x | 0.39x |
| Oaktree European Dislocation FundLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma | 2013 | — | — | 1.05x | 1.05x |
| Oaktree European Dislocation Fund (US) LPLPs: San Diego County Employees Retirement Association | 2013 | — | 4.6% | 1.05x | 1.05x |
| Oaktree Reof VILPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | 2013 | — | 12.2% | 1.24x | 1.10x |
| Oaktree Opportunities Fund IXLPs: Washington State Investment Board, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Florida State Board of Administration +6 more | 2012 | — | 8.1% | 1.90x | 1.24x |
| Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund V, L.P.LPs: San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association, Richard King Mellon Foundation | 2012 | — | 9.4% | 1.37x | 1.55x |
| Oaktree EOF IIILPs: South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission | 2011 | — | 5.6% | — | — |
| Oaktree European Principal Fund IIILPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System | 2011 | — | 4.9% | 1.32x | 1.12x |
| Oaktree European Principal Fund III (US)LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System | 2011 | — | 4.4% | 1.28x | 1.12x |
| Oaktree European Principal Fund III U.S.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2011 | — | 4.9% | 1.39x | 1.14x |
| Oaktree Opportunities Fund VIII-B, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board | 2011 | — | 8.2% | 1.70x | 1.64x |
| OAKTREE OPPORTUNITIES FUND VIIIB LPLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Empire State Development – New York Ventures, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System +2 more | 2011 | — | 8.2% | 1.68x | 1.64x |
| Oaktree Power Fund IIILPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System | 2011 | — | 12.3% | 1.50x | 1.47x |
| Oaktree Power Fund III 3LPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System | 2011 | — | 12.6% | 1.48x | 0.74x |
| Oaktree Reof VLPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | 2011 | — | 12.2% | 1.58x | 1.58x |
| Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund, L.P.LPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems | 2011 | — | 4.6% | 1.47x | 0.64x |
| Oaktree Opportunities Fund VIII, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Florida State Board of Administration, Empire State Development – New York Ventures +6 more | 2010 | — | 9.0% | 1.50x | 1.47x |
| Oaktree Principal Fund V, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Richard King Mellon Foundation | 2010 | — | 3.2% | 1.20x | 1.13x |
| OCM European Principal Fund III LPLPs: San Diego County Employees Retirement Association | 2010 | — | 3.4% | 1.21x | 1.05x |
| Oaktree Opportunities VIII PELPs: Maine Public Employees Retirement System | 2009 | — | 9.1% | 1.47x | 1.45x |
| Oaktree PIFLPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | 2009 | — | 3.0% | 1.36x | 1.35x |
| Oaktree Opportunities VII BLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma | 2008 | — | — | 1.73x | 1.73x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund VII-B, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 2008 | — | 16.5% | 1.70x | 1.73x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund VIIbLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Empire State Development – New York Ventures, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System +7 more | 2008 | — | 16.5% | 1.73x | 1.73x |
| Oaktree Loan Fund 2xLPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System | 2007 | — | 2.2% | 1.10x | 1.08x |
| Oaktree Loan Fund 2X 3LPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System | 2007 | — | 2.2% | 1.08x | 1.07x |
| Oaktree Opportunities VII ALPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma | 2007 | — | — | 1.38x | 0.01x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund VII, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System +8 more | 2007 | — | 7.3% | 1.40x | 1.38x |
| OCM Principal Opportunities Fund IV, LPLPs: Washington State Investment Board, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System +2 more | 2006 | — | 8.8% | 1.68x | 1.68x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund VI, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board +4 more | 2005 | — | 8.7% | 1.58x | 1.58x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund V, L.P.LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board +3 more | 2004 | — | 14.2% | 1.65x | 1.65x |
| OCM Principal Opportunities Fund IIILPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | 2003 | — | 9.5% | 1.49x | 1.49x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund IVbLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System | 2002 | — | 46.5% | 1.63x | 1.63x |
| Oaktree Fund IVLPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System | 2001 | — | 28.4% | 1.70x | 1.65x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund IV, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Dallas Police & Fire Pension System, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System +1 more | 2001 | — | 28.0% | 1.60x | 1.61x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund VIIIb, L.P.LPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System +1 more | 2001 | — | 6.8% | 1.46x | 1.09x |
| OCM Principal Opportunities Fund IILPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | 2001 | — | 18.3% | 1.61x | 1.61x |
| OCM/GFI Power Opportunities Fund, L.P.LPs: Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho | 2000 | — | 13.2% | 1.54x | 1.54x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund III, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System +3 more | 1999 | — | 11.9% | 1.50x | 1.49x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund II, L.P.LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System +1 more | 1997 | — | 8.5% | 1.50x | 1.51x |
| OCM Principal Opportunities FundLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System | 1996 | — | 5.4% | 1.45x | 1.45x |
| OCM Opportunities Fund, LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System +1 more | 1995 | — | 10.3% | 1.64x | 1.64x |
| Oaktree Private Investment Fund 2009 L.P.LPs: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association | — | — | — | 1.36x | 1.35x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Public market activity · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ11 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)
From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Oaktree made?
- Oaktree has 29 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What sectors does Oaktree focus on?
- Oaktree focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Oaktree located?
- Oaktree is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWatch CNBC's full interview with Oaktree's Howard Marks
Howard Marks · cnbc.com
Oaktree’s Armen Panossian on Private Credit
Brookfield · Armen Panossian
Reflections on Oaktree Conference 2026 with Howard Marks - YouTube
Oaktree Capital · Howard Marks
Oaktree's Howard Marks on Unpredictablility, Importance and Investing in AI - YouTube
Bloomberg Television · Howard Marks
CEO Forum Series: Armen Panossian, Co-CEO, Oaktree
HBS Club of San Diego · Armen Panossian
Club Conversation with Howard Marks, Oaktree’s Quiet Legend - YouTube
MicroCapClub · Howard Marks
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